Chess Puzzle #64V4y — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2378 · Expert · clearance, crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, queen rook endgame.

Position

White: king d5; queen f6; pawns e5/f4/h4. Black: king g8; rooks d2/g2; pawns f7/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc6 — king d5→c6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1 — rook d2→d1. Opponent replies Kb5 (king c6→b5).
  3. Best move: Rc2 — rook g2→c2.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, queen rook endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is Rd1.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5p2/5Qp1/3KP3/5P1P/8/3r2r1/8 w - - 5 51

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